Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-20
BANQUET AND RECEPTION.
Compliments of the Citizens of sacra-
mento to Sister Counties.

Compliments of the Citizens of sacra
mento to Sister Counties
Last evening the citizens of Sacramento
city and county rendered grand reception
and banquet to the representatives Of
county exhibits at the State Fair, in the
Directors rooms of the State Agricultural
Society. Three long tables were set with
the best of viands, the tables were hand
somely decorated with flow ers, and the
wines were the best of California vintage
w. F. Peterson was the caterer.
Besides the Governor, his Private Secre-
tary NJ. d. Boruck. Congressman Mex emma,
the Secretary of State, State Controller
State Treasurer. Surveyor General and
other officials their wives and representa-
tives of the press, the following were among
the invited guests
Colusa--F C Radcliffe, Mrs. F. C. Rad
clife, +. w. Willis, Hon. w. 5. Green,
Hon. W. n. Herd
Ell Dorado-W. r. selkirk, Mrs. w. r.
Selkirk, John Blair, Mrs. j. Blair, Ckas. II
Robinson, Mrs. Chas. H. Robinson
Humboldt-Fred w. Bell, Walter Thorp,
Mrs. w. Thorp.
Nevada r. Nickerson and wife, Mrs.
Robertson, C. II. Mitchell, E. w. Preston,
Mr.. Bond. Colonel Clarke.
Napa-M. NJ Estee.
Placer-B. NJ. Berry and lady, J. F.
Madden and lady, 2. W. Butler and wife,
w. B. Hayford. J. J. Morrison, w. B.
Lardner, f. w. Masln.
San Joaquin. D. Huffman, s c. Waters
and wife, Mrs. Joseph Adams, Mrs w d.
Ashland.
Solano-R. II. Plat, I. S. Willis, Fred
Buck, F. B. McKeortt, H. .Basford, VIM.
Foster, G. N. Plat, Ed Leake.
Tehama-P. e. Coffman, W. O. Jen-
nings, Paul Stoll, H. A. MAYHEM and
wife, S. A. Grigss and wife
iuba and Sutter-W. G. Murphy, c. E.
Williams.
Yolo-E. NJ. Craig, &c. C. Rusk, Vim.
Baker, W. c. Harlan, D. LYMAN.
Sacramento-L. II. Fassett and wife, Geo.
c. Mcmillan and wife, E. Greer and wife,
Geo. Rich and wife, f. f. Aiken and wife,
d. Rees and wife, Jas. Rutter and wife, H.
c. Ross and wife, F. F. Tehbets, Miss Min
ME Plummer, Geo. o. Bates and wife.
Sutter-B. n. Bugbey.
Mayor Gregory, who presided, made the
following speech of welcome:
Gentlemen have the honor of welcoming
you to the capital city, TIC the hospitality of our
people and the pleasures of the festal board.
The object OF this gathering is to give the eX-
pIesslon VI the GOODWILL winch we, rs SACTil-
mentans, feel toward you, and 10 further express
our cooperation in the mutual effort to advance
the prosperity of our state and the sections
which We particularly represent. Your attend
ance upon the fair and the zeal and energy
which you have displayed in presenting the
varied exhibits under your charge fully demon
strate the sincere interest which you
fse the in the welfare of 1nT section deon
obligations to you and others in presenting to
this city such an elaborate aud truthful evidence
OF the resources of our State as shown in the
present exhibit. Could we but transport our
Pavilion with its contents to desirable spot in
the East, where it would be available to all
classes, an inspection would demonstrate the
undeniable fact that in no other State or coun-
try on the face of the earth could the variety
and excellence of the innumerable exhibits
have been equaled. This, however, cannot be
accomplished but we can systematic matters SO
as to produce another Citrus Fair, not. perhaps,
equal in magnitude, but fully up to the
present standard that the Pavilion now presents,
and which would form the practical
advertisement Central California could offer.
This is an assemblage of intelligent and repre-
sentative gentlemen, and it is hoped we may be
favored with liberal discussion of the bes.
means to secure the desired result. cur last
citrus fair was productive of much good for the
general welfare of not only Central California,
but the State as well. II We hope to induce
those in the East, who suffer the Inconvenience
arising from extremely hot summers
and rigors of semi-Arctic winters, and
those who desire to till the soil
for either maintenance or profit, to visit
and remain in this land of perpetual sunshine.
the home of the orange the fig and the vine, We
must demonstrate our advantages in climate,
soil and productions to warrant their attention.
This can be done only by cooperation and it is
earnestly hoped that this meeting. thus COM
bining the bone and sinew Of the various coun-
ties in Central California, will discuss and
formulate some definite plan of action that will
be productive of good to the communities repre-
sented and to the State i'll general:
The Mayor called upon Joseph Steffens
to reply to the Board of Trade, which he
did in splendid speech, highly compli-
mentary to the State Agricultural Society
and the counties represented at the banquet.
Mr. Steffens then acted as toast-master
for the evening, and called out the follow
ing toasts, in response to all of which elo-
quent speeches were made. which, owing
to the lateness of the hour, could not be
put in print this morning.
California" Golden State; the
modern Canaan; the most favored land of
earth. Governor Waterman.
THE State Agricultural Society"-The